Vina Pho in County Durham

¡Evite a toda costa! Esta es probablemente una de las experiencias de comida para llevar más horrible de la historia. La comida sabía horrible y dejé casi todo mi plato al igual que mi pareja. Pido vermicelli de pollo y esto vino con dos rollos de primavera fritos enormes. ¡El pollo se parecía más al pato que se había congelado! La salsa para mojar no sabía bien y la salsa de chile tampoco estaba buena. En realidad pensé en recuperar la comida y tratar de recuperar mi dinero.

Empezamos a venir aquí cuando se acaba de abrir y estoy muy contento de ver que todavía va fuerte y ocupado la mayoría de las noches. Situado en la encrucijada antes de entrar en Gilesgate más profundo, es ideal para estudiantes o lugareños, ya que sirve porciones enormes a precios muy razonables de pho, platos de arroz, y sus rollos de primavera de verano son muy deliciosos y absolutamente enormes. El té helado vietnamita también es muy refrescante y todo el ambiente del restaurante es muy hogareño sin dejar de parecer moderno, y proporcionan una variedad de condimentos para que pueda usar en la mesa. En general, me alegra ver que este restaurante local todavía va fuerte sirviendo deliciosas comidas vietnamitas frescas.

Hemos comido aquí en varias ocasiones este año y siempre es de gran valor. Mi hijo lo eligió para una cena de celebración esta noche así que pensé en dejar una pequeña reseña. El ambiente es casual y agradable con una decoración vibrante que siempre está impecablemente limpio. Los rollos de primavera son uno de los favoritos - super crujiente, siempre fresco y una gran relación calidad-precio. Teníamos los tradicionales rollos de cerdo y los vegetales - vienen con un sabroso champán y una ensalada herby que se complementan bien. Fui por el principal de cerdo a la parrilla - dos filetes de cerdo a la parrilla, arroz y un huevo frito crujiente. Viene con un aderezo resistente a base de vinagre y una ensalada de cilantro fresca. La carne estaba muy bien cocinada con un toque de ahumado y tenía un sabor maravilloso con el aderezo. Pero el punto culminante siempre es la parte en la que revientas la yema de huevo sobre el arroz. ¡Es magnífico! Mi hijo pidió el pho de ternera guisada y rechazó absolutamente la porción pequeña. Como siempre, el caldo era fragante y bien condimentado, con carne suave y fideos masticables nadando entre cebollas verdes. Él nunca iba a terminar todo el tazón, pero esa es la alegría de los contenedores para llevar (aunque te cobrarán 35 € por uno). Mi compañero eligió el curry de ternera que siempre se ve engañosamente suave y cremoso, pero de hecho empaca bastante el ponche. Fue pulido antes de tener la oportunidad de probarlo, pero mi pérdida no valió la pena señalar cuando vi lo contento que estaba con su cena 😂 Las bebidas eran buenas - el café helado es uno de los favoritos. Actualmente no hay opciones de postres que entiendo como que las porciones son tan grandes que nadie tendría espacio para comer nada extra. Pero definitivamente es algo que me interesaría ver y me inclinaría a llamar por café y algo dulce tal vez si hubiera una opción para hacerlo. Vina Pho es una gran adición a Gilesgate y a Durham en general. Me encantaría verlo ocupado todo el tiempo porque los precios son más que razonables y la comida siempre de primera categoría. Muy recomendable!

The best takeaway I’ve had in years… every dish tasted so fresh and the portion sizes are huge! Such a good option, especially if you fancy something a bit healthier!

Had my birthday meal here, first time either of us have eaten here...was very tasty, nice clean, bright restaurant too, we will be back

So pleased I came across this place. The restaurant is done out nicely and I have been wanting to try some authentic Vietnamese food since I visited Vietnam and this did not disappoint. Although the menu is only small there is still a good choice, I had the beef pho and my friend the curry, we both had the spring rolls as well which were the best I’ve had! The food took me right back, it was authentic and tasted amazing! Not only did it taste great but the portion size was extremely generous especially for the reasonable price. Looking forward to visiting again and would certainly recommend.

A very pleasant visit, I had seen the development of this restaurant as I have driven past. The decor is good inside and out. The main thing of course is the food, this was excellent and at around 13 a main course reasonable in price. There isn’t any alcohol on sale which is a little unusual. I will be visiting again.

Friendly casual Vietnamese restaurant serving great food. Enjoyed the summer rolls and the curry and the hot lemon, will be back! Just bear in mind that it can be a little chilly on a colder evening.

It has a limited menu, but interesting. I had the Phó Xào Bò beef rice stick noodle. Very tasty. My daughter had vermicelli noodles with Tofu. Which she really enjoyed. All in all very nice.

We are here with friends and throughly enjoyed the food. Service was lovely too. I had the king prawn noodle soup. I found it a little sandy after a while. But I shared starters with the rest of the table and mains with my family so we all had a good few tastes. The pot of chili oil with the handwritten label was nuclear. In a good way, be sparing!

Excellent food. Excellent services. Staff friendly and helpful. Food served quick and good price with huge portions.

Always one for supporting local businesses - particularly new ones. Vina Pho looked interesting and how great to have Vietnamese on your doorstep. Menu is limited but the food looks really good. Party of three. Two ordered a curries which were lush and tasted fantastic. As for my own, I was going for Grilled Pork but fancied something spicy hot so asked for recommendations. Hu Style Beef Noodle Soup. I've never had this before. Very large bowl and nice thing stock broth with a mass of noodles, some beef slices which was very mild tasting and most likely from Brisket. A piece of white looking slice - which is called Chicken Cake. Truly awful, like Spam and couldn't eat it. The flavour of the soup was nice but mild and a whole large bowl of it. I looked at other meals coming out. I'd rather have had anything but what I'd ordered. The taste became monotonous - like a big bowl of stock soup with some shredded cabbage, a few sliced spring onions but mostly it was a hot bowl of noodles with a few slices of beef. I could only eat half. The food coming out looked great and no complaints from my party. But I'd say if you're looking for an adventurous taste don't chose this dish. The major disappointment of the evening was when we were leaving - there was no interest at all in whether you'd liked the food or not. So I said I didn't really enjoy the dish and that it wasn't very spicy. I didn't realise that if you want it hot spicey you have to put in the chili sauce which is on every table. Fair enough. But at least staff could take a bit of interest in how customers had enjoyed or not their meal. No interest whatsoever. It's not how word carries in Durham and I won't be carry the word of this restaurant. I'm sure the other food is great, mine wasn't but that isn't the major bug bare - it was the lack of interest in customer experience. There's no interest in whether you enjoy our meal or not and when its mentioned you didn't like it or eat it there's no response at all. Durham is a small place - word of mouth is crucial. Maybe they're happy enough with catering for the student population around Gilesgate. but they're only here for 30 weeks a year so it is a little short sighted. Eating isn't just about eating is it? It's about the experience. Such a quaint place for Durham, great little mural on the wall and had great expectations, but really... customer service and responsiveness I'd have to give it a 0.

The food was so good! I was getting over a cold and the Pho Ga was just what i needed. The service was great, the food came so quickly & the portions are huge. Was so worth it for the price! Also recommend the iced lemon tea. Will deffo come back again :) They only opened up three months ago so definitely give this place a try

Very happy to find Vietnamese food in Durham - so reasonably priced for such high quality food. Lots of delicious vegan options too - the portions are very generous too! Love it - we’ll be back!

Well when you do the basics correctly that's a good base for success staff very nice very friendly owner on hand and very friendly kept mentioning upgrades to the menu decent food great iced coffee Very clean as well

I've been hoping for a Vietnamese restaurant in Durham for years and finally we have one and it's right on my doorstep! The menu is simple, but already Vina Pho responded to requests for vegetarian and vegan options which is great. I had the tofu pho with vegan broth and my friend had the beef option. We shared tofu spring rolls and the waitress double checked the vegan requirements, which I appreciated. The food is not only delicious but so fresh. And the staff at the restaurant are very polite. It was £20 plus a few pence each for main course, spring rolls to share and two lemon ice tea each. Based on the quality of the food and the huge portions, i think it's good value. I already can't wait to go back. Vina Pho is definitely a welcome addition to Durham where there are loads of restaurants, but not much variety. I hope the community supports this super new business!

New Vietnamese restaurant in Durham, menu is simple but food really nice, excellent ice tea and coffee. If you fancy trying new food with your other half this is excellent place for a date. Will definitely come back.